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senator charles schumer says the f-a-a needs to establish seat- size standards. the new york senator says airlines are slowly cutting down leg room and seat width to cut costs. schumer also says it )s unfair for people to pay more for seats with extra leg room. a vote is expected in march. it )s not just an extra day on the calendar. coming up-- see where you can get some free stuff today new at noon-- just moments ago-- president obama awarded the nation s highest military honor to a virginia beach based navy seal. edward byers junior received the medal of honor for his american doctor. doctor dilip joseph was held hostage by the taliban in afghanistan. byers shielded the hostage from gunfire at the same time he fought a taliban guard. he is the 11-th american serviceman in afghanistan to receive the medal of honor. friends, family and fellow officers got together to remember a prince william county police officer. officer ashley gwin -dun guindon was on her first day on patrol when she was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call.ronald hami

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health emergency that needs a coordinated global response, and that is something that senator charles schumer supports. he asacoling for the feds to boost efforts to contain the virus abroad. bites you, it can spread and spread rather quickly. >> very scary. there are nine reported cases in new york state. including one preg nachts woman. state officials will host a webinar to talk about preventing the spread of the illness. >>> if taking a helicopter tour of the city has always within on your bucket list, you might want to do that pretty soon. starting next year, flights from the downtown manhattan heliport will be reduced by 50%. that's 30,000 less flights per year, it's all part of a deal between the city and helicopter tourism community to reduce noise and pollution after numerous complaints from residents. >>> your gas and electric bill could be on the rise. a hike could go into feblgt next january. it would imclean your electric this would be the first hike since 2012 if approved. >>> the temperature mild but coming at a price? >> yeah, we're going to see an increase chance of rain. it'

charles schumer wants the faa to establish seat size standards. the lawmaker claims seats have gotten smaller over the years and there is no federal limit on how much tight ethey can get. faa officials plan to review the senator's proposal. >> the price of a stamp will go down. it is not a sale or a promotion. granted permission to increase prices. that is slated to end april 10. the cost of mailing a letter will drop, commercial prices will also decrease. >> starbucks is is entering its fiercest market yet. italy, the first store is expected to open in milan in early 2017 and more are expected to follow. starbucks has about 2400 locations across europe, middle east and africa. the move is expected to be a challenge. why? because italy is famous for its es presso and cappuccino shops. >> a message in a bottle. it is a story to make you smile. still to come at noon, the heartwarming back story behind that note. >> concerns about parking in an area of asheville. how an owner is responding to unfairly. >> an atlanta couple got a >> they threw a messa

new york senator charles schumer wants the faa to institute minimum seat size rules for airlines. he is expected to formerly atown the proposal today. schumer says the average distance has dropped from 35 inches in 1970 to 16.5 inches. >>> two north carolina teenagers charged with threatening mass destruction. the threats to fellow students and teachers and why parents are upset about the police response. >> another day full of sunshine degrees above average. degrees above >>> community in kansas are coming together to show support after a man went on a shooting rampage on thursday killing three of his coworkers and injuring more than a dozen hundreds gathered at a candle heston. cedric ford was an employee where ever -- ford approached inside the facility. >> i saw that he had a big machine gun. i went blank. what do i do? >> that woman says she slid down inside her car and managed to drive off. officials say ford first fired shots at an intersection in heston hitting a man in his car. they say then two miles away he forced another driver off the road and got him out of the vehic

. >> reporter: senator charles schumer taking aim at white house, slamming the president's proposal to cut funding for counterterrorism for new york and other cities. gutting its current $600 million budget. >> it's been slashed nearly in half to $330 million. worse time. as terror threats are increasing, as the danger from isis increases. as we hear about loan wolves from one end of the country to the other. . >> reporter: schumer will be joined by mayor de blasio and the city's police and fire commissioners later this morning, calling on the white house to reconsider the proposal for 2017. they say the urban area security initiative helps cities prepare for terror attacks with training for police and firefighters. it also helps fund extra patrols at area transit hubs and waterways. they say the money is needed to ensure the same level of security is maintained. >> the president in general and we're here to tell the bureaucrats in washington who picked up the machete and made this cut, it shall not stand. go back to the drawing board. >> reporter: now, congress will likely vote on thi

all because airlines have been slow sli cutting down on leg room and seat >> more on senator charles schumer's proposal for more space. >> reporter: airline passengers often complain. now an act of congress could change all that. the average leg room in most airlines has declined by nearly 4 inches. and the width of the seats has narrowed by almost 2 inches. passengers are feeling the pain and so is new york's senior senator who wants to change that to a mandatory faa funding bill. >> i will be introducing an amendment to require the airlines to go back to the sold system. 35 inches, 18 inches. 35 inches for leg room, 18 inches as the width of the seat. >> reporter: schumer believes it should be done without a fare increase since airlines are making record high profits. $9 billion last quarter alone. while they welcome the idea, passengers we spoke to are skeptical it can be done without raising >> i'm over 6 feet so i would think that would be perfect. it's not money wise for the airlines so i doubt they're going to comply. >> we think that would be great but i don't see it happening. absolut

learn more at cancercenter.com/e/experts >>> senator charles schumer is plasting a white house proposal to cut funding of counter terrorism programs in half. >> this is a huge mistake and it will not stand. the president in general has been good on terror funding, but this year the bureaucrat got through a very serious mistake that must, must, must be reversed. >> schumer says the white house wants to slash funding for the urban area security initiative from 600 million last year to 300 million. the initiative helped cities prevent, respond to and recover from attacks. he says the money is crucial for new york city where it pays for first responders training and heavy weapons teams. >>> on the third day of his historic trip to mexico, pope francis celebrated mass in one suburbs.

. >>> charles schumer is pushing flights. he wants the faa to have minimum seat standards. he said seat sizes are shrink. >> nothing bothers people more than the fact that there is almost no leg room. the average passenger feels like they are being treated as sardines, squeezed and squeezed and squeezed. >> schumer says the average distance between rose of seats in 1970 was about 35 inches. today it's 16 1/2 inches. >>> our weather roller coaster continues. workweek. elise finch has the extended forecast. >> it will change his life. >> parents thanking stangers for giving their boy a gift he ahh... ah. you probably say it a million times a day. ahh... ahh! ahh... ahh! but at cigna, we want to help everyone say it once a year. say "ahh". >>ahh... cigna medical plans cover one hundred percent of your in-network annual checkup. so america, let's go. know. ahh! and take control of your health. >>> a new jersey child with a rare disorder had a life- changing day thanks to a generous donation. he can move around more freely because of a local foundation and a big surprise. ilana

. >>> growing worries over lead paint in homes is prompting charles schumer to take action. new york senior senator says there are homes in westchester county in the hudson valley that still have lead paint. for children especially at a young age. senators introducing a bill to increase funding for a lead hazard control grant program which would provide tax credits to homeowners who replace the paint. >> when you open and close your windows, if the paint on your windows has lead in it, gets in the air. when you bang the walls a little bit, the lead in the paint gets in the air. that lead then can go in to your child's lungs and cause permanent damage. >> lead paint was banned in 1978 but charles schumer says 42% of homes in westchester county were built before 1950. >>> a temporary restraining order now in place blocking new york city from enforcing sodium warnings in restaurants. today an appeals court granted a motion filed by the national restaurant association. until further notice the city's department of health is prohibited from enforcing the law that was supposed to

. >> reporter: senator charles schumer, mayor de blasio, and fire and police commissioners called out washington and the obama administration, attacking the white house after the proposal to cut counterterrorism funding from $600 million to $330 million. here in new york, the projected $180 million to nearly half that. >> the loss of this funding would be quite crippling. it's not just important. it's an absolute necessity. >> reporter: the mayor says cuts would make new york vulnerable to terrorists. >> they want to take us down and we need every tool to protect ourselves. >> reporter: the funding is needed for radiation detectors, and extra patrols at major transportation hubs. many commuters say the law enforcement presence is a must. >> we're a target. it's a target. newyork, you know, is a target. so, you know, the cut is disturbing. >> if any money should be invested it should be in that. look at what happened at 9/11. >> schumer is pledging to cut the funding restored. >> reporter: schumer reached out to officials within the and they say the cuts are justified because there's l

live in chopper 2 jim smith cbs 2 news. >>> new york senator charles schumer is pushing for more leg room and larger seats on commercial flights. schumer says the average distance between seat rows in 1970 was about 35 inches, well today, it's 16.5 inches to squeeze in more passengers. >> nothing bothers people more than the fact that there's almost no leg room. the average passenger feels like they are being treated as squeezed and squeezed. >> he will add an amendment to the faa reauthorization bill pending before congress to require the agency to set seat size guidelines. >>> back in the 70s these anchor desks had more leg room. it's not exactly the fountain of youth but the secret to finally at hand. >> it may actually be found in the form of a pill. cbs 2 looks at how we might be able to live to 120. >> i was going to say old age catches up with you. >> but at 95, ernie does pretty well working three days a week in this upper west side butcher shop. >> is it fun? >> oh, yes. >> is that why you do it? >> yeah. >> if i live until september i'll be 96 and i guess i'm 95.5. >> mark s

senator charles schumer wants the fray aviation size standards an all airplanes. passengers have to sit like sardines when they're travelling. he is trying to pass a bill that would set size statisticsards. there are no federal limits on how much leg room needs to be in between the rows. still ahead yonk and the sea hawks' sherman spending quality time together? this is not something you would expect to seement we'll tell you the reason these two are getting so cozy in the off season. >> got a couple of opportunities for right in the seven-day forecast. it's mostly rain but it's a little bit complicated. we'll talk about that coming up. >> anchor: this video raising concerns for a california school district. why some people say this is proof of a high school fight i do everything on the internet. but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (husband) we're out of 2%! i wonder what else could be (husband) i heard that. switching to better internet is now easie

. >>> charles schumer is pushing president obama to reconsider a proposal that would cut nearly $300rom counter terrorism programs from across the the country. senator schumer says they're ill advised and must be reversed. the newly released budget proposal would reduce urban area security initiative from $600 million to $330 million. schumer says this is to keep the programs fully functional. >>> a court ruled that facebook can be sued after it removed a photo of a nude painting, a picture of a famous painting featuring a woman's genitalia. a 57 year old french teacher posted it five years ago and his account was suspended. he wants it reactivated and more than $22,000 in damages. the latest ruling means a court can officially hear the complaint. facebook in the meantime has not commented. >>> west called on zuckerburg to get him out of west. he sent a tweet claiming he was 53 million in the red. he wrote mark zuckerburg, invest $1 billion into kanye west ideas. this is after he was debuting the new album as well as a new fashion line. there are estimates that kanye's net worth is i

charles schumer is adding an amendment to the f.a.a. bill to determine the seating size. my 8-year-old draws much better than that. one company announced plans to install the benches instead of the individual seating. >> ginger: it's just horrific. >> matt: they'll figure out another way to smash us in there. we know samsung is getting ready to release its newest phone with all kinds of new features. >> ginger: but it sounds like apple may be taking its next model a step backward. now the company is expected to release its newest iphone at the end of next month. early reports are saying it will have a smaller, 4-inch screen and curved edges. otherwise it will look identical to the 5s. it will not include the 3-d touch feature. the move could satisfy people who like apple's smaller phones with longer battery life. i have not met anyone who likes the smaller size. >> tom: no. >> matt: the next version is going to look something like this. >> matt: we'll have to wait a few more years. chief meteorologist tom sorrells, man, you dealt us a good one, sir. >> tom: we lucked out.

>>> senator charles schumer is plasting a white house proposal to cut funding of counter terrorism programs in half. >> this is a huge mistake and it will not stand. the president in general has been good on terror funding, but this year the bureaucrat got through a very serious mistake that must, must, must be reversed. >> schumer says the white house wants to slash funding for the urban area security initiative from 600 million last year to 300 million. the initiative helped cities prevent, respond to and recover from attacks. he says the money is crucial for new york city where it pays for first responders training and heavy weapons teams. >>> on the third day of his historic trip to mexico, pope francis celebrated mass in one suburbs. of worshipers not to have a dialogue with the devil because he says the devil only wins and only the word of god can defeat and the pope visited a children's hospital in mexico city where he told the children that every time someone takes care of them, they are blessed. >>> falling temperatures and now rain and snow. elise finch is tracking changes for the

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back in this country new york senator charles schumer says passengers are being packed into planes like sardines and says he will add an amendment funding the federal aviation admission that would require the faa to set minimum seat requirements including the distance between seats. >>> and there are deals out there for those celebrating a birthday on this leap day. you can get a free dessert sampler at olive garden. pizza hut a free personal pan pizza and all deals require a photo i.d. >> we say happy birthday to those folks, rare day for them. >>> more from the oscars ahead plus trapped in the trees, a pilot rescued after his plane crashes. >>> plus, the cruise ship recently battered in a storm returning to port for an entirely different reason this we don't decorate in one color. we don't stick to one fabric. or one shape. so why use traditional aerosols that are one-dimensional? new air wick room mist with life scents is a multi-layered fragrance, just like scents in real life. our homes are rich, varied, and pleasantly surprising. and air wick room mist is, too. finally, a true-to-

. >> reporter: you don't usually hear mayor de blasio and senator charles schumer criticizing president obama. but they say his decision to cut counter-terrorism funds will jeopardize their ability to protect new yorkers from isis, al qaeda and others who want to harm us. >> we're gonna fight these cuts. we won't stand for them. >> i was shocked! disappointed, chagrinned, to half. a $90 million cut is unconscionable. >> reporter: president obama called on the carpet by new york city's democratic establishment for an almost inexplicable decision in this age of isis terror attacks and beheadings to cut the nation's counter-terrorism budget from $600 million to $330 million meaning the city will also get a 50% or $90 million cut. funds needed for critical counter-terrorism programs in a city that's admittedly the number one terror target in the country. the city so intent on reversing the decision, the police commissioner led reporters an on unusual tour of some of the city's counter terrorism assets from specially armed and trained cops, dogs that sniff out explosives, and a huge nerve ce

charles schumer wants to add an amendment to a funding bill to require the agency to set seat size standards. seat widths would be 18-inches and the leg room would be 35- inches. the current average amount of leg room has dropped to 16.5 images. many passengers support the change but are skeptical. >> i'm over 6-foot so i would think it's perfect but it's not money wise for the airlines so i doubt they are going to comply. >> for someone who is six foot it's horrible i can't relax i'm cramped up i paid this money and the fares go up and up and i have to sit uncomfortable for hours. >> and the trade organization airlines for america says government regulations should not be limited to seating not seat size. senator schumer says if all goes as planned this could pass by the end of march. we shall see. >> hmm. >> 35-inches of leg room that's what it used to be. >> yeah but we are all kind of tight in there now. >> exactly. >> 4: 47 is the time. sal, how is traffic so far? >> it's light so far, pam. >> that's good. >> brian good morning to you. it's foggy though as steve and i are the fog brothe

charles schumer urging the nrc to inves gate after water ntaminated by a radioactive isotope called tritium leaked into the groundwater. plan officials rngorted the leak on friday saying it was contained and there's no risk for the public. sc hhumer calls it a wakeup call. >>> this is radioactive stuff. there's no excuse for pumps breaking down. what can be done to make sure it doesn't happen again? we dodged a bullet this time. >> nrc says a faulty water puchl caused that leak. senator schumer says the need failed. >>> new york city public school stf udents off for the lunar new year. the first time the school closed for the holiday. they added it last year saying it's an important day for asian am icans across five boroughs. today. >>> also today, many students in rk ridge, new jersey, will it's not a day off. the school district is testing its first virtual day for students in 7th through 12th grades. students and teachers will tomorrow the regular school day through laptops. it's a test run for emergency of tuations like snowstorms. oh, man. what do you mean? chucking that laptop out th

into consumer goods. >> more leg room on airplanes could become a mandatory rule. >> senator charles schumer wants the government to set seat size rules for airlines. he says the distance between rows has shrunk almost 20 inches over the past 30 years. schumer plans on formerly proposing the idea later today. >> spreading out demand and visitors at the often jam packed the new pricing structure starts on the park's website this morning. they are creating a fixed calendar set eight to eleven months ahead of time. which dates are considered value, regular or peak. the peak days is when you are going to play more. august and almost all of september 1st, '05 september september september 1, '05 september 105 bucks. a one day ticket to the magic kingdom on a peak day will be $124. it will not cover multi day tickets. four-day tickets 325. 10-day tickets will cost 400. that's up from $365. >>> leap year babies finally get their day. the best performances in film. what's pg happening tonight and during the week ahead. >> the # 88th academy awards. monday is leap day. the extra day only happens once

new york senator charles schumer said that he's adding amendment to an f.a.a. bill it, would require the agency set minimum seat size for airlines. he says airlines have been cutting down leg room, seat width, forcing pass inning tears sit like sardines, that's a quote, and i have to agree with him there. erika? >> we understand, absolutely. some bad news, un for the lip, for parent of kids dying to go to disney soon. ticket prices could be getting more expensive. but depends on when you go, right? >> reporter: that's right. so disney really want to cut down on crowds. and so for the first time ever disney world in florida and disneyland in california will be raising ticket prices up to 20% for busy days. like holidays and weekends. those changes apply to single day ticket only, not those packages. erika? >> good to know, jill, thanks so much. >> still ahead this morning, rain is moving in for your morning rush, kate tells you when the heaviest rain will >>> good morning, kick starting the work week with wet weather to tell but. not necessarily game change err

. >> charles schumer. the airlines, i am sure, to not, however. >> are we getting bigger? what do you think? we have a lot less leg room. stretching your legs on that flight. going down by 2 inches. from the 70s until now. getting packed in like sardines. that comes from senator chuck schumer. requirements on airplanes. guess what. guess how much the airlines made last night. just routing number. i told you. it will go up this year. >> doing okay. i don't know if you will find many customers. how is the baby doing? >> thank you for asking. she did not sleep last night, but other than that, great. >> i can. my wife, i will be honest. is due. juliet: pretty shocking. >> lauren and i have a competition about whose baby has more hair. >> it is on the side. [laughter] >> i love it. i love it. let's show you what we will do today. a bad hair day. you know, a little rain coming this way. some of the day showers expected in the area. it is also warmer at the same time. it looks like the rain will be pretty solid drop the day. end of the workweek. a lot of accidents. just take it e

new york senator charles schumer wants the government to get involved. he's introducing an amendment to faas reauthorization bill. standards. the senator says leg room needs to be 35 inches. the average now, 31 inches. >> nothing bothers people more than the fact that there's almost no leg room. the average passenger feels like they're being treated as a sardine, squeezed and squeezed and squeezed. >> the faa reauthorization bill comes up for a vote next month. government's role is to determine whether the seat size is safe. but that's it. >>> happening today, california judge will decide whether a defamation lawsuit against bill cosby will move forward. model janice dickinson sued cosby in may. she claims he drugged and raped her. cosby denies the claims. his lawyers say the case should be dismissed because her account of what happened has changed over the years. >>> in new jersey, the operator of a reservoir wants to make sure the drinking water is not contaminated. it's just about a mile away from a toxic waste site in lynwood. the bergen record, nort

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time now is 6:36 a.m. words for charles schumer. ben: on monday, slamming the proposal which was cut antiterrorist in new york to have. 600 william to $300 million. >> it is every kind of threat. the government has a moral citizens. >> at some point, senator schumer's credibility, particularly when the facts are as they are, had to be affected by the physician on other issues. ben: kind of an interesting sound bite there. the white house says it's budget new york had not spent $620 million. kerry: bob live start post away this morning. she was surrounded by family and friends and passed away peacefully. the 55-year-old had been battling brain and lung cancer the past year. she owns the drunken monkey bar on staten island. fox means business. ben: joining us now with laurence simon at eight. cauliflower or? kerry: i think that new yorkers say cauliflower. ben: mike is from california. i am originally from cauliflower. >> no. [laughter] >> it is settled once and for all. wall street winning a little bit. >> oh, my gosh. unbelievable.

today, new york senator charles schumer called the measure "ill advised" and said it "makes no sense." he's pushing the president to reconsider the cuts. search and rescue crews in taiwan have called off efforts to find survivors. this, one week after a deadly earthquake there. 116 people were killed and nearly 300 were rescued after a high rise tower collapsed. many of those survivors are still in the hospital. three former executives of the company that built the apartment were arrested earlier in the week. they face charges for negligence that caused death. pope francis held an open-air mass in one of mexico city's most violent suburbs and huge crowds gathered to see him. more than 300- thousand people came to watch the pope celebrate sunday mass. this will likely be his on his way to one of the most dangerous areas of the city, about 2-million people greeted the holy father with ballons and vatican flags. during his homily he addressed violence head on and moved many. esperanza vargas lopez: "el nos da mucho amor (radia mucho amor, es lo que nos gusta. es muy sencillo, muy humilde

back in this country new york state senator -- new york senator charles schumerer says papassengersre being packed into planes like sardines. he says that he will add an amendment funding the federal aviation admission that would require the faa to set m minimum seat requirements including the diststance beten seats. >>> and there are deals out there for those celebrating a birthday on this lp day. you can get a free dessert sampler at olive garden. pizza hut is offering a free personal pizza and there is a special deal on a dozen dough fluts at krispy kreme. all deals do require a photo i.d. >> we say happy birthday to those folks, rare day for them. >>> okay, more from the oscars ahead. plus, trapped in the trees, >>> plus, the cruise ship recently battered in a storm returning to p port agai this reason. i've been claritin clear for 14 days. when your allergy symptoms start... ...doctors recommend taking one claritin every day of your allergy season... ...for continuous relief. with powerful, 24 hour... ...non-drowsy claritin, live claritin clear. every day. jane's always on the mo

new york senator charles schumer want the federal government to set up rules for seat sizes on airplanesmer wants the airlines to give passengers more breathing room. >> nothing bothers people more than the fact that there is almost no leg room. the average passenger feels like they're being treated as sardines, squeezed around squeezed and squeezed. >> and we felt that way, right? federal aviation administration says it looks forward to reviewing schumer's plan, a vote scheduled for next month. >> coming up in the next half hour here on "eyewitness news", going live to hollywood for all of the oscars excitement. >> the glitz and glamour of the oscar after party and reaction to the big winners. i'm terry okita in hollywood. that story just ahead. >> and i'm praying to the heavens so that i may be returned home to my family. >> begging for forgiveness. the reason that american was arrested in north korea and his emotional plea for help. katie? >> and erika, we will be tracking bit before wet -- a bit of wet weather today and mid week. what looks to be the wettest day of the next five. als

senator charles schumer says he wants the f-a-a to establish seat-size standards for commercial airlines, the new york lawmaker claims seats have gotten smaller over the years and there's no federal limit on how much tighter they can get. faa officials say they plan to review the senator's proposal. a symbolic move for starbucks. the coffee giant is taking the morning's business headlines, from new york. < > time now is x:xx --- a restaurant right here in vegas is serving up food to 1:46-1:53 our philosophy and it's very important is the less we put on the food is more and let it speak for itself. we got an iside look at some of the dishes from spago. do you have a spare 8-million dollars lying around? 13 action news has an idea of how to giving people options based on their budget is pretty edgy... kind of like this look. i'm calling it the "name your price tool" phase. those apartments this morning... donald trump blaming a lousy earpiece for his response about a hot topic on cnn, more coming up. good morning las vegas! the time now is ... let's get started with 13 weather first meteor